I love watching the movie where a guy named George finds himself stuck in a crummy little town working in a shabby little office. Everyone else has moved away to bigger and better things. His hardscrabble life and years of sacrifice and responsibility chip away at his dreams of seeing the world. Suddenly, a financial […]
About Wayne Stiles
Wayne Stiles is the host of "Walking the Bible Lands", an online video experience that gives virtual tours of the Holy Land. A veteran traveler to Israel, he has written extensively on the devotional benefits of the Holy Land on his blog, in his books, and in a column for the Jerusalem Post. Wayne earned his master’s and doctoral degrees from Dallas Theological Seminary and served in non-profit ministries for 26 years.
Do You See Yourself Clearly?
How Teams Can Help Leaders Overcome Their Blindspots
When you see a group of friends roar with laughter after taking a selfie, you can bet they used a warp app to capture the moment. Like the funhouse mirrors of yesteryear, the app stretches our bodies and squeezes our faces to hilarious extremes. We have to laugh because the reflection has nothing to do […]
There’s No Present Like the Time
How Your ‘Why’ Helps You When Your Platform Makes You Wait
Some days, I wish I’d never met Google Analytics. I mean, a couple of clicks shows me everything from my blog’s unique monthly visitors to what post a reader in Oslo is reading right now. It’s amazing! And honestly, it’s depressing. The metrics can get maddening—even addicting—when building a platform. After all, we’re building. And […]
What Helps Your Dreams Come True (and What Never Will)
Not long ago, a man in front of me at the checkout line spent $100 on lottery tickets. “Hey,” I asked him, “do you ever break even on all that?” He smiled and answered: “Yeah, sometimes.” In other words—no. Later that day I wondered what is it about our human nature that wants something for […]